Probably this book has been discussed more than a couple times across the different boards, but I would like to ask the audience and author questions as they come up during my own reading. On page 21, it is stated under #3 that “...when presented with a choice between ammonium and nitrates as...

Hey guys, For almost a year I've been watching videos and reading the forums about Walstad method and I am interested in making my own tanks. It all started with someone who gave my daughter some fish and as an animal lover I hate the culture of treating pets as objects. So out of the different...

Hi all, new to plants not aquariums and just started my first planted tank. It's a 65 gallon (36x18x25), my light is a 36" LED, red white and blue lights, par 95, lux 6300 (no idea what these mean, is this considered high light)? I haven't added any plants yet as I need to order them but I'm...

Hi all! I've been really excited since learning my apartment complex is fine with us getting whatever tank size we want (on slab, gonna be here for another 2-3 years min while saving for a house in the same neighborhood). While at first I wanted to go full hog and big, I remembered my interest...

Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for a while, enjoying the posts in a lot of the forums, not just here in El Natural. I’ve finally decided to convert my 29g gravel substrate tank to a dirted tank. I have EPA and have been reading it, although most of the scientific stuff goes right over my...